Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/) – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. You’ll thrive in an environment that supports innovation, is committed to ending racism and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and provides the resources you need to succeed.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build back-end services that support our portfolio of data-centric clinical and analytic applications. These applications leverage cloud computing, big data, mobile, data science, data warehousing, machine learning using state of the art software development applications and frameworks. Our Software Engineers ensures that these cloud-based micro-services adhere to uptime and accuracy targets, are resilient, and scale as data volumes and traffic increase. They work closely with the data engineering, platform, and solutions teams to develop applications as required to benefit our practice and patients.

• Works closely with the Product Owners, Product Managers, Architects to translate requirements into code.

• Developing services around data warehousing, big data, cloud computing, business intelligence, analytics and machine learning.

• Participate in DevOps, Agile, continuous development and integration frameworks.

• Programming in high-level languages such as Go, Python, Java etc.

• Ensure all appropriate documentation of processes and source code is created and maintained.

• Communicate effectively with peers, leaders, and customers throughout the organization.

• Participate in expert level troubleshooting and resolve problems through root cause analysis, data and system investigation.

• Contributes to design and architecture discussions with Principals and Architects.

• Leads targeted cross-functional improvement efforts and mentors more junior software engineers.

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions.

• Work independently with minimal guidance. You may lead projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives.

• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Qualifications

Required qualifications for this position include: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field with 5 years of experience as noted below; OR an Associate’s degree in Computer/Science/Engineering or related field with 7 years of experience.

Authorization to work and remain in the United States, without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorship now, or in the future (for example, be a U.S. Citizen, national, or permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Also, Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Have in-depth knowledge of software engineering with experience coding applications or services in a high-level language (C, C++, Golang, Java, C# etc.) and a basic knowledge of related fields. Demonstrated problem solving and time management skills. Possesses strong technical aptitude for designing and implementing software solutions. Experience with modern application development frameworks. Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. Deep hands-on technical expertise, excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience with Agile software development techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.

• Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud-based services.

• Experience writing software for the cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure).

• Experience in databases, analytics, big data systems or business intelligence products.

• Experience building high-performance, highly available and scalable distributed systems.

• Experience developing software for healthcare related industries.

Experience with .NET Framework and .NET Core

• Extensive experience with .NET Framework versions 4.6-4.8

• Proficiency with the latest .NET versions, especially .NET 8

API Development

• Experience designing and developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs

Backend Services Expertise

• Strong understanding of building reliable, performant, and scalable backend services

• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems

Testing and Quality Engineering

• Significant experience with load and performance testing

• Proficient in unit testing, functional testing, integration automation testing, and end-to-end testing

• Familiarity with testing frameworks and tools (e.g., NUnit, xUnit, Selenium, Rest Assured, Spring Boot, TestNG, JMeter DSL)

• Experience with Mock Services and Service Virtualization

• Familiarity with testing tools like BlazeMeter or Jmeter

Cloud Experience

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Microsoft Azure

• Familiarity with cloud-native services and tools for both GCP and Azure

CI/CD Practices

• Proficiency with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using GitHub and/or Azure DevOps

• Experience in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines

DevOps and Automation

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform

• Knowledge of configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

Database Management

• Proficient with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cosmos DB)

• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization

Containerization and Orchestration

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

This position will accept applications until 06/30/2024. This deadline may be extended if the necessary candidate pool is not met by this date.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$134,888.00 - $195,624.00 / year

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Weekend Schedule

On-call as needed

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations)

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.

Recruiter

Miranda Grabner

Equal opportunity

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.